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if president obama cuts any of the big three, he is going to be turning his back on the middle class. because social security was not on the negotiating table when the obama team was out there saying that they're advocating for the middle class. this will be his legacy if he caves to these republicans, who for generations have wanted to go after the big three. now, am i getting off the obama bandwagon? let's see how all this goes. joining me tonight, senator bernie sanders of vermont. senator, good to have you with us. >> good to be here. >> is chain cpi a bad idea? >> it is a horrendous idea. it is totally absurd because for a start, social security has not contributed one penny to the deficit. social security today has a $2.7 trillion surplus, can pay out every benefit owed to every eligible american for the next 20 years. just today congressman pete defazio and i introduced legislation to make social security strong for the next 50 years on taxable income starting at $250,000. you do that, it hits the top 1 1/2%. social security is strong for the next 50 years. second of all, this
if president obama cuts any of the big three, he is going to be turning his back on the middle class. because social security was not on the negotiating table when the obama team was out there saying that they're advocating for the middle class. this will be his legacy if he caves to these republicans, who for generations have wanted to go after the big three. now, am i getting off the obama bandwagon? let's see how all this goes. joining me tonight, senator bernie sanders of vermont. senator,...
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obama care includes cuts to medicare in it. the basic problem we have here is that medicare is very popular and the only way to solve the deficit is to cut it, to change it, and so what both candidates are trying to do is accuse the other side of cutting medicare, when in fact there is no solution to the deficit that doesn't cut medicare. i think that explains a lot of the back and forth that you hear this week. >> ezra, what about the ryan plan and how it would change medicare as well as adapting $716 billion in the baseline as a reduction in the rate of increase? >> okay, i've got to tell you, i understood the ryan pick or thought i did. you pick paul ryan because you are going to run as a campaign that is sort of willing to make the tough choices on medicare, willing to cut medicare. i really don't understand the paul ryan pick in the new context of the romney campaign in which you're the campaign that doesn't want to cut medicare, that you would never cut medicare, because ryan's budgets have been pretty -- have had really
obama care includes cuts to medicare in it. the basic problem we have here is that medicare is very popular and the only way to solve the deficit is to cut it, to change it, and so what both candidates are trying to do is accuse the other side of cutting medicare, when in fact there is no solution to the deficit that doesn't cut medicare. i think that explains a lot of the back and forth that you hear this week. >> ezra, what about the ryan plan and how it would change medicare as well as...
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in 2011 president obama was cutting deals with john boehner on the golf course. it was very favorable for the republicans. the president agreed to more than $1.2 trillion in cuts, benefit reductions of social security, raising the medicare eligibility age and actually lowering tax rates on the wealthiest americans. now in the end, republicans, what do they do? they rejected the deal. they wanted more and the way to get it was to beat the president of the united states in november. the president fought back almost a year ago. he announced the message of the reelection campaign. the same place where teddy roosevelt gave birth to progressivism. >> do we want to make the investments we need in things like education and research and high-tech manufacturing, all those things that help make us an economic super power, or do we want to keep in place the tax breaks for the the wealthiest americans in our country? because we can't afford to do both. that's not politics. that's just math. >> the president campaigned on raising the the top tax rate throughout the past year.
in 2011 president obama was cutting deals with john boehner on the golf course. it was very favorable for the republicans. the president agreed to more than $1.2 trillion in cuts, benefit reductions of social security, raising the medicare eligibility age and actually lowering tax rates on the wealthiest americans. now in the end, republicans, what do they do? they rejected the deal. they wanted more and the way to get it was to beat the president of the united states in november. the president...
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i'm tired of the bush tax cuts. i would like to see the obama tax cuts. john boehner doesn't seem to get it. look at who he has put in charge of their negotiations. "the new york times" reports speaker boehner has tapped paul ryan to help strike a deal on tax increases by the end of the year. and to bring along fellow republicans, i don't think he's goods at that. this is the same paul ryan from the losing ticket of just a few weeks ago. the same congressional leader who wants to kill medicare and medicaid, the same guy who wants to keep taxes low for the wealthiest americans and let's cut the hell out of education. voters rejected paul ryan's plan two weeks ago, but boehner put him in charge of the negotiations. in fact, mr. ryan could conceivably scuttle any deal if he loudly opposes the solution that's the speaker of the house and also top republican leaders would embrace. what is he, the ruler of the house now? putting paul ryan out front and center in these budget negotiations tells you everything you need to know about how far the republicans are go
i'm tired of the bush tax cuts. i would like to see the obama tax cuts. john boehner doesn't seem to get it. look at who he has put in charge of their negotiations. "the new york times" reports speaker boehner has tapped paul ryan to help strike a deal on tax increases by the end of the year. and to bring along fellow republicans, i don't think he's goods at that. this is the same paul ryan from the losing ticket of just a few weeks ago. the same congressional leader who wants to kill...
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over the next three years president obama cut the deficit by $200 billion just from last year to this year, so the deficit isn't growing. it is shrinking by a lot. seriously. the folks at investors business daily calculated the deficit is now falling faster than at any time since the end of the second world war and falling so fast is might not be able to fall any faster without sending us back into recession. when president obama started, the deficit equalled 10% of the whole economy and now it equals just 7%. so go ahead, boggle your uncle's mind with this chart. the bars below zero represent years when the deficit grew. these bars above zero represent years when the deficit shrunk. we're here right now in the deficit shrunk portion of the chart. the point of the shrinking on the whole chart back to 1950. when somebody stops inevitably matering about the fiscal cliff and the sky rocketing deficit, they don't know what they're talking about and they probably don't know it is wrong but you can help with visual aids. we have posted both of those charts we just showed you on our blog and
over the next three years president obama cut the deficit by $200 billion just from last year to this year, so the deficit isn't growing. it is shrinking by a lot. seriously. the folks at investors business daily calculated the deficit is now falling faster than at any time since the end of the second world war and falling so fast is might not be able to fall any faster without sending us back into recession. when president obama started, the deficit equalled 10% of the whole economy and now it...
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. >> an interesting narrative that is emerging is these are obama's defense cuts which is amazing given the fact it was a bipartisan deal. >> correct. >> it definitely seems to be trying to place it squarely on the president's shoulders. >> that's what you're seeing now. there's a study now from the trade group aerospace industries association which most folks say would lean more right than left, says this would kill a million jobs. now, folks challenge that number but we will start seeing now house republicans say these are obama's defense cuts, they are going to kill a million jobs, and the reality of the situation on the ground, if you look at states like florida, north carolina, ohio, virginia, these important swing states, a lot of them have a ton of defense contract industries within them and you can see pink slips coming a few weeks before the election if nothing is done. that is why you're going to see this issue really sort of flare up as we move toward the election day. >> luke, we always say it's nasty out there, but it really is going to get nasty out there. i hope your boat
. >> an interesting narrative that is emerging is these are obama's defense cuts which is amazing given the fact it was a bipartisan deal. >> correct. >> it definitely seems to be trying to place it squarely on the president's shoulders. >> that's what you're seeing now. there's a study now from the trade group aerospace industries association which most folks say would lean more right than left, says this would kill a million jobs. now, folks challenge that number but...
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the bush tax cuts have to expire. the obama tax cuts have to expire. every analyst will tell you if they don't do that, we will lower growth in the coming months. we will go -- will not be good. unemployment will go up. so everybody -- they all know and need to understand this. it's just a matter of figuring out where to do it, how to do it and when will they do it. >> jimmy williams from columbia, south carolina. great to see you. thank you, sir. >>> we'll be right back with senator bob casey after this. ton about once a month. last time i was at a gas station was about...i would say... two months ago. i very rarely put gas in my chevy volt. i go to the gas station such a small amount that i forget how to put gas in my car. [ male announcer ] and it's not just these owners giving the volt high praise. volt received the j.d. power and associates appeal award two years in a row. ♪ >>> more now on our developing story, david petraeus will testify before the senate intelligence committee at a closed door hearing about the benghazi attack. former colleag
the bush tax cuts have to expire. the obama tax cuts have to expire. every analyst will tell you if they don't do that, we will lower growth in the coming months. we will go -- will not be good. unemployment will go up. so everybody -- they all know and need to understand this. it's just a matter of figuring out where to do it, how to do it and when will they do it. >> jimmy williams from columbia, south carolina. great to see you. thank you, sir. >>> we'll be right back with...
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what obama has done -- he took the 700 -- >> cutting $700 billion. let's go beyond this because it's clear that ryan's got a problem here. it's going beyond this table. and you, ferry, you're doing a good job. thank you, ferry and john mcmahon. >>> the sideshow's coming up with jon stewart's take on the republican convention. this will be brutal. >>> and on monday, the premiere of the documentary "barack obama making history." i worked hard on this. a lot of people did here. you're going to like it. monday, 10:00 eastern, "barack obama making history." this is "hardball," the place for politics. >>> back to "hardball." now to the sideshow. before the kickoff to the speeches at the republican convention last night, we watched a biographical video of mitt romney covering everything from watching his parents run for political office back in the '60s and '70s. to raising his own family years later. he's the "daily show" with an alternative tee-up to romney's big speech. >> this year the american people face a choice. between a self-made businessman. >> i
what obama has done -- he took the 700 -- >> cutting $700 billion. let's go beyond this because it's clear that ryan's got a problem here. it's going beyond this table. and you, ferry, you're doing a good job. thank you, ferry and john mcmahon. >>> the sideshow's coming up with jon stewart's take on the republican convention. this will be brutal. >>> and on monday, the premiere of the documentary "barack obama making history." i worked hard on this. a lot of...
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what obama has done -- he took the 700 -- >> cutting $700 billion. let's go beyond this because it's clear that ryan's got a problem here. it's going beyond this table. and you're doing a good job here. the sideshow is coming up with jon stewart's take on the republican convention. this will be brutal. >>> and on monday, the premiere of the documentary "barack obama making history." i worked hard on this. a lot of people did here. you're going to like it. monday night, labor day, 10:00 eastern, "barack obama making history." this is "hardball," the place for politics. e scene netflix coming soon extra butter tickets swoon penguin journey junior mints movie phone evil prince bollywood 3d shark attack ned the head 5% cashback signup for 5% cashback on movies through september. it pays to discover. who have used androgel 1%, there's big news. presenting androgel 1.62%. both are used to treat men with low testosterone. androgel 1.62% is from the makers of the number one prescribed testosterone replacement therapy. it raises your testosterone levels, and.
what obama has done -- he took the 700 -- >> cutting $700 billion. let's go beyond this because it's clear that ryan's got a problem here. it's going beyond this table. and you're doing a good job here. the sideshow is coming up with jon stewart's take on the republican convention. this will be brutal. >>> and on monday, the premiere of the documentary "barack obama making history." i worked hard on this. a lot of people did here. you're going to like it. monday night,...
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the policy and the potential dismantling of the deal that president obama cut with iran could be one of the first things this administration does, basically without the consent of congress if they go about it in the right way. my sense is that there are some forces inside the trump campaign, potentially outsiders like sheldon adelson who are pushing for bolton to have more of a role. at one time we picked tillerson at the top, but don't worry, you have your guy. if you want to tell us how to approach this, you can go ahead and get in touch with him. >> we mentioned two cabinet spots. we'll see if they get confirmed. right now there's two left. there has been a member of the other party who has been included in these in the past couple administrations, so far all republicans. as a democrat do you look at it and do you think it's important that trump use one of these last two spots? i know the name heidi heitkamp has been mentioned? >> we hope he doesn't pick john bolton or heidi heitkamp. i think it's irrelevant. i think trump is such an outlyer that the idea of having a democrat and
the policy and the potential dismantling of the deal that president obama cut with iran could be one of the first things this administration does, basically without the consent of congress if they go about it in the right way. my sense is that there are some forces inside the trump campaign, potentially outsiders like sheldon adelson who are pushing for bolton to have more of a role. at one time we picked tillerson at the top, but don't worry, you have your guy. if you want to tell us how to...
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over the next three years president obama cut the deficit by $200 billion just from last year to this year, so the deficit isn't growing. it is shrinking by a lot. seriously. the folks at investors business daily calculated the deficit is now falling faster than at any time since the end of the second world war and falling so fast is might not be able to fall any faster without sending us back into recession. when president obama started, the deficit equalled 10% of the whole economy and now it equals just 7%. so go ahead, boggle your uncle's mind with this
over the next three years president obama cut the deficit by $200 billion just from last year to this year, so the deficit isn't growing. it is shrinking by a lot. seriously. the folks at investors business daily calculated the deficit is now falling faster than at any time since the end of the second world war and falling so fast is might not be able to fall any faster without sending us back into recession. when president obama started, the deficit equalled 10% of the whole economy and now it...
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cut a dew deal that would help him in 2012, and that's a concession from republicans' point of view. they don't want to offer up. one of the things we're testing in washington right now is whether or not a deal is easier to cut if the president is out of it because it takes some of the presidential politics out of the equation. >> it did seem like this was close to being if i said out at the end of last week, and over the weekend it all fell apart. why are we here at this late stage in the game? >> well, the president and speaker boehner were actually very close to a deal last sunday. in fact, they were about as close as they would ever come when they agreed about $800 billion worth of revenue raisers, and then essentially there was the gang of six in the senate, which is a bipartisan group of senators that bruised their own plan in a surprise move, and a t completely undercut the plan that the speaker had with the president because it had some numbers that were a little bit better on taxes and a little bit -- and just a little better for both sides, republicans and democrats, and ev
cut a dew deal that would help him in 2012, and that's a concession from republicans' point of view. they don't want to offer up. one of the things we're testing in washington right now is whether or not a deal is easier to cut if the president is out of it because it takes some of the presidential politics out of the equation. >> it did seem like this was close to being if i said out at the end of last week, and over the weekend it all fell apart. why are we here at this late stage in...
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obama care cuts medicare, cuts medicare by approximately $500 billion. and even with those cuts, and tax increases, obama care adds trillions to our deficit and to our national debt. and pushes those obligations on to coming generations. obama care also means that for up to 20 million americans, they will lose the insurance they currently have, the insurance that they like and they want to keep. obama care is(a job killer. businesses across the country have been asked what the impact is of obama care. three quarters of those surveyed by the chamber of commerce said obama care makes it less likely for them to hire people. and perhaps most troubling of all, obama care puts the federal government between you and your doctor. for all those reasons, it's important for us to repeal and replace obama care. what are some of the things that we'll keep in place? and must be in place, reform, a real reform of our health care system? one, we have to make sure people who want to keep their current insurance will be able to do so. having 20 million people, up to that
obama care cuts medicare, cuts medicare by approximately $500 billion. and even with those cuts, and tax increases, obama care adds trillions to our deficit and to our national debt. and pushes those obligations on to coming generations. obama care also means that for up to 20 million americans, they will lose the insurance they currently have, the insurance that they like and they want to keep. obama care is(a job killer. businesses across the country have been asked what the impact is of...
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how they go obama tax cuts when in 2001 when they started george bush was the president of the united states. it was extended in december, but it was bush's tax cuts. >> who was the president -- >> we have different opinions. >> the fact is president obama signed the tax cuts and extended them for two years. >> extended the bush tax cuts. >> yep, for two years. >> you released a statement today explaining your vote. quote, i voted no today because i refused to dig america deeper into an inscalable hole. i refuse to be complicit in recklessly spending and borrowing on the backs of the next generation. but your colleagues, paul ryan and mike pence and eric canton and sean duffy all voted for the deal. the tea party kak cuss voted for the deal 32-28. are they implicit in recklessly spending and borrowing on the backs of the next generation? >> i'm optimistic we can do better. they thought it was historical and it was where we had two years in a row with discretionary spending cuts. the budget next year is bigger, and the next year it's going to be bigger. we've locked in major spending i
how they go obama tax cuts when in 2001 when they started george bush was the president of the united states. it was extended in december, but it was bush's tax cuts. >> who was the president -- >> we have different opinions. >> the fact is president obama signed the tax cuts and extended them for two years. >> extended the bush tax cuts. >> yep, for two years. >> you released a statement today explaining your vote. quote, i voted no today because i refused...
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how can they trust obama cut a better deal if they knock down the only plan? >> the problem i see with people opposed to the deal, the republicans, i think, have been very irresponsible. where they're unilaterally immediately -- >> they're not looking a at it. the number one decision, what is the most likely scenario that prevents iran from getting a nuclear women -- nuclear weapon. to make sure we can draw contrast and reemphasize support to make sure everyone has access to health care throughout the entirety of their lives. before medicare, seniors faced medical bankruptcy, families were medically bankrupt. republicans like jeb bush would phase out medicare. every republican on the other side why. >> that's a solid argument. i don't think the republicans would have said that. >> thank you. debby wasserman schultz. up next, crazy talk. we'll look at the wildest talk about the iranian deal. kids are expensive. so i'm always looking to get more for my money. that's why i switched from u-verse to xfinity. they have the most free on demand tv shows and movies on
how can they trust obama cut a better deal if they knock down the only plan? >> the problem i see with people opposed to the deal, the republicans, i think, have been very irresponsible. where they're unilaterally immediately -- >> they're not looking a at it. the number one decision, what is the most likely scenario that prevents iran from getting a nuclear women -- nuclear weapon. to make sure we can draw contrast and reemphasize support to make sure everyone has access to health...
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after the christmas holiday and resume negotiations again, and i expect we will see president obama cut his vacation short. there's time to get something done, the president said, look, we are probably not going get a large deal, he is at this point urgenting members of congress to work together to at least prevent taxes from going up. he had has acknowledged that there's not enough time to get a large sweeping deal done. he said yesterday, members of congress should take the days of vacation to cool offer, and gain perspective and come back ready to work to get something done. will it happen? we will have to wait and see, the clock is ticking on these negotiations. richard? >> joining us now is mark murray, he is the senior political editor. mark, when we look at the after plan-b failed, what are some of the scenarios that you worked out as we look forward to the limited days ahead of us. the first is what was laid out, it's a quick fix that you end up having. it would originate in the senate and it was no surprise that harry reid was meeting yesterday, it would be a short-term fix to
after the christmas holiday and resume negotiations again, and i expect we will see president obama cut his vacation short. there's time to get something done, the president said, look, we are probably not going get a large deal, he is at this point urgenting members of congress to work together to at least prevent taxes from going up. he had has acknowledged that there's not enough time to get a large sweeping deal done. he said yesterday, members of congress should take the days of vacation...
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. >> president obama is cutting short his christmas break with the fiscal cliff looming large. >> the fiscal cliff gets closer. congress now has six days left to make a deal. >> aloha, hawaii. >> to my republican colleagues, the ronald reagan model is if you get 80% of what you want, that's a pretty good day. >> they were this close. they were this close to a solution. >> he's going to get tax rate hikes. >> are we going over the cliff? >> i believe we are. >> be republican and be conservative and pass a bill that cuts tax. >> boehner has no control over his extreme right wing faction. >> should anybody's taxes be raised at this point? answer yes or no. >> no. no. ♪ >> we begin as president obama and the senate head back to washington set for one last effort to avert the first fiscal cliff. aloha means good-bye for the president as he packs bound for the white house tonight. the president cutting short his vacation leaving michelle and the girls behind as he gets back to work to try to prevent tax increases and spending cuts due to begin next week. there's just one problem. it appea
. >> president obama is cutting short his christmas break with the fiscal cliff looming large. >> the fiscal cliff gets closer. congress now has six days left to make a deal. >> aloha, hawaii. >> to my republican colleagues, the ronald reagan model is if you get 80% of what you want, that's a pretty good day. >> they were this close. they were this close to a solution. >> he's going to get tax rate hikes. >> are we going over the cliff? >> i...
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president obama has cut taxes or extended small tax cuts for businesses 18 times. a number of those breaks have expired. he's also cut payroll tax cuts and cut the corporate tax rate from the current 35. governor romney wants to lower the corporate tax rate to 25% and wants to eliminate the corporate alternative minimum tax. >> 54% of america's workers work in businesses taxed not as the corporate tax rate but at the individual tax rate. and if we lower that rate, they will be able to hire more people. >> under my plan 97% of small businesses would not see their income taxes go up. >> the most contentious agreement is over the bush-era tax cuts. romney wants to extend them for all americans obama doesn't want to extend the bush tax cuts for those making over $250,000 a year, claiming only 3% of small business owners will be affected. romney says it would impact over a million small businesses and affect hiring. >> there was a survey done of small businesses across the country. i said, what's the affect on obama care on your hiring plans? three quarters of them said
president obama has cut taxes or extended small tax cuts for businesses 18 times. a number of those breaks have expired. he's also cut payroll tax cuts and cut the corporate tax rate from the current 35. governor romney wants to lower the corporate tax rate to 25% and wants to eliminate the corporate alternative minimum tax. >> 54% of america's workers work in businesses taxed not as the corporate tax rate but at the individual tax rate. and if we lower that rate, they will be able to...
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with the obama tax cuts? how would that work for you? >> i think that would be acceptable. >> former labor secretary robert reich and congressman bill pascrell on the latest movement on the fight for the middle class. >>> a judge orders mediation for hostess and its employees. but make no mistake, the vulture capitalists will get their cut. i'll talk twinkie with rolling stone's matt taibbi. >>> plus john mccain. >> the chickens are now coming home the roost. >>> the banks revolt against elizabeth warren, and workers are threatening strikes at walmart stores across america. >> we expect our associates to show up and to do their job. >> josh edleston has the latest on the workers very walmart. good to have you with us tonight, folks. thanks for watching. democratic leaders are in this budget fight to win it for the middle class. president obama is wrapping up his southeast asia trip. in thailand he was overheard requesting help from a higher power to solve the standoff in washington. >> yes, we're working on t
with the obama tax cuts? how would that work for you? >> i think that would be acceptable. >> former labor secretary robert reich and congressman bill pascrell on the latest movement on the fight for the middle class. >>> a judge orders mediation for hostess and its employees. but make no mistake, the vulture capitalists will get their cut. i'll talk twinkie with rolling stone's matt taibbi. >>> plus john mccain. >> the chickens are now coming home the roost....
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some comics imagined if obama had really cut loose with his excitement. >> this is a big win for president obama. after the ruling, he addressed the nation from the east room of the white house where he explained this was a victory not for him, but for all of us. >> i know there will be a lot of discussion today about the politics of all this, about@m!= won and who lost. that's how these things tend to be here in washington. but that discussion completely misses the point. >> he didn't want to gloat, but if you watch his body language closely, you can see he was feeling pretty good. here he is today. ♪ >> that is so well done. while democrats are sobering that victory, the gop continues to blast the law and the ruling that upheld it. but take a listen to louisiana governor bobby jindal on an rnc conference call this morning. he may have ruffled some feathers over at team romney. >> there's only one candidate, governor romney. he was committed that he would repeal the obamacare tax increase and he will repeal obamacare as soon as he's elected. >> did you catch that? obamaney. that's what
some comics imagined if obama had really cut loose with his excitement. >> this is a big win for president obama. after the ruling, he addressed the nation from the east room of the white house where he explained this was a victory not for him, but for all of us. >> i know there will be a lot of discussion today about the politics of all this, about@m!= won and who lost. that's how these things tend to be here in washington. but that discussion completely misses the point. >>...
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they will be the obama tax cuts from millions of medal class families all across this country. guess what, that's not a bad thing. >> the question is going to be what does he get for it, right? if he goes and increases the threshold to 4r50,000, what is the president getting? obviously, unemployment insurance is important, but what else has the president gotten in this negotiation? >> he hasn't gotten a lot. that's kind of the problem that i think a lot of liberals are saying. you saw jonathan's article. a lot of liberals are saying he is caving on taxes, getting very little in return, and the debt ceiling fight is three months away, and we're already seeing republicans openly saying, oh, yeah, we're going to fight over that too, and we're going to get what we want there. >> right. >> i think it's frankly pretty ridiculous to say he is not getting anything because is he getting a lot. he is not getting 250,000, but 450,000, there's a segment amount of tax increases that will go into that. people making over 450,000 or 500,000 a year. there's no way he was ever going to get the
they will be the obama tax cuts from millions of medal class families all across this country. guess what, that's not a bad thing. >> the question is going to be what does he get for it, right? if he goes and increases the threshold to 4r50,000, what is the president getting? obviously, unemployment insurance is important, but what else has the president gotten in this negotiation? >> he hasn't gotten a lot. that's kind of the problem that i think a lot of liberals are saying. you...
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they keep obama's cuts. medicare takes $650 billion cut, you lose about 30 million people who had been covered by medicaid in addition to another 15 million or so who would have been covered by the affordable care act through private insurance subsidies. so right there, you have the ryan/romney budget, probably taking about 45 million, 50 million people out of health care insurance. >> and bruce, it establishes the -- the ryan plan establishes only two income tax brackets. it's pretty close to a flat tax. a 10% bracket for singles making under $50,000, couples under $100,000, and a 25% bracket for everything above that. and the ryan argument is, it will be deficit neutral, because he will eliminate whatever deductions and loopholes need to be eliminated in order to gain the same revenue in the tax system, but he offers absolutely no specifics on what would be eliminated in the deduction group. >> that's exactly right. but in that respect, both mitt romney and paul ryan are on the same boat, which is, they ar
they keep obama's cuts. medicare takes $650 billion cut, you lose about 30 million people who had been covered by medicaid in addition to another 15 million or so who would have been covered by the affordable care act through private insurance subsidies. so right there, you have the ryan/romney budget, probably taking about 45 million, 50 million people out of health care insurance. >> and bruce, it establishes the -- the ryan plan establishes only two income tax brackets. it's pretty...
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then however it becomes no longer extending the bush tax cuts, but the obama tax cuts. president obama is associated with cutting taxes. there is political liability for them as well. the reality is they have to get off of this no tax increase nonsense. i read in the "new york times" the other day, no republican member of congress voted for it since 1990. do you believe that? we had two or three wars since that time? a tragedy at 9/11 and we had hurricane sandy. we had hurricane katrina and despite all of these, they are unwilling to raise them to support and fund our government. what does it say about the dysfunctionality? >> we will have to leave it there. happy holidays to you. joining me now on the phone, congressman gregory meeks. congressman, i just saw you downstairs in the lobby about two or three hours ago and you were waiting on a phone call to determine when you might have to go back to d.c. to hammer out fiscal cliff matters. have you gotten the call yet? >> we are still waiting. >> no word as to when you guys are going back? no sense of urgency? >> i think
then however it becomes no longer extending the bush tax cuts, but the obama tax cuts. president obama is associated with cutting taxes. there is political liability for them as well. the reality is they have to get off of this no tax increase nonsense. i read in the "new york times" the other day, no republican member of congress voted for it since 1990. do you believe that? we had two or three wars since that time? a tragedy at 9/11 and we had hurricane sandy. we had hurricane...
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it's the bush tax cuts versus the obama health care plan. a final debt deal might put each party's favorite prize on the table as a penalty for inaction. >>> and here's a quote for you. it was a negotiation. i don't mean to sound negative, but it isn't exactly like christmas has come along here. no, that's not a member of congress or the west wing staff. that's dallas cowboys' owner jerry jones talking about the nfl labor fight. sure fits the bill, though, here in washington, d.c., about how the debt deal is being received. >>> the 2012 presidential race, some of the front-runners might not like the headlines they're getting, mitt romney sounding like president obama on the economy. >>> and drawing the line, we're geeking out today over -- wait for it -- redistricting. the pivotal states that could actually shift the balance in the house in 2013. why the new maps may be getting a little more blue. >>> good morning from washington. it's friday, july 22nd, 2011. i'm chuck todd. july 22nd, a very important date to me. i'll tell you later. >>> l
it's the bush tax cuts versus the obama health care plan. a final debt deal might put each party's favorite prize on the table as a penalty for inaction. >>> and here's a quote for you. it was a negotiation. i don't mean to sound negative, but it isn't exactly like christmas has come along here. no, that's not a member of congress or the west wing staff. that's dallas cowboys' owner jerry jones talking about the nfl labor fight. sure fits the bill, though, here in washington, d.c.,...
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in automatic budget cuts, they kick in and president obama is doing local tv interviews in markets with significant defense presence including boston, charleston, wichita, oklahoma city and san francisco and honolulu. this comes a day after the president surrounded himself with first responders he said could lose their job fist a meat cleaver of cuts take effect. the blame game rages on. >> republicans thus far have refused to do this. they refused to go on with the american public on the simple notion that balances the right approach to dealing with the problem. it's important to understand that if they hold that position and sequester those into effect and those americans will lose their jobs because republicans made a choice for that to happen. >> from the republican side today after defense secretary planned to impose furloughs, 800,000 civilian employees if the sequester hits, john boehner responded president obama is ultimately responsible for the military readiness and it's fair to ask, what is he doing to stop his sequester that would hollow out our armed forces. joining me now
in automatic budget cuts, they kick in and president obama is doing local tv interviews in markets with significant defense presence including boston, charleston, wichita, oklahoma city and san francisco and honolulu. this comes a day after the president surrounded himself with first responders he said could lose their job fist a meat cleaver of cuts take effect. the blame game rages on. >> republicans thus far have refused to do this. they refused to go on with the american public on the...
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they don't believe that president obama is going to cut medicare. they do believe that the republicans don't like medicare and social security. that's the uphill fight the republicans have here. >> i mean, i just find it amazing, 79% of the american people don't want a voucher system, they don't want to change anything when it comes to medicare. they want to leave it alone. that's 8 in 10 americans. yet they continue to send surrogates out in front of television cameras and doing interviews saying no, president obama, and they use the word stole, stole the money to pay for obama care. and this continues. this is paul ryan. he insists on telling this medicare lie. here he is on sean hannity's radio show today. listen to this. >> i am eager to have this debate. we're going to have this debate and we're going to win this debate. the reason you're hearing these kinds of things is because the president knows he is so vulnerable on thissi issue. it's the president who took $716 billion from the medicare program to spend on obama care. that's cuts to curre
they don't believe that president obama is going to cut medicare. they do believe that the republicans don't like medicare and social security. that's the uphill fight the republicans have here. >> i mean, i just find it amazing, 79% of the american people don't want a voucher system, they don't want to change anything when it comes to medicare. they want to leave it alone. that's 8 in 10 americans. yet they continue to send surrogates out in front of television cameras and doing...
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the difference between the obama tax cuts and the bush tax cuts, well, these are permanent. that means a lot. president obama and democrats accomplished these rates by getting republicans to vote for tax increases on the wealthiest americans for the first time in 22 years. 1990 was the last time any republicans joined with democrats to raise taxes. the president could have gone off the cliff and got more of what he wanted. instead he delivered for the middle class, as promised on the campaign trail. the pressures on the middle class in this country are far greater today than they were ten years ago. since 2001, the middle income tier has shrunk by 5%. the net worth of middle class families is down 28%. hold it right there. think about where have your health care costs gone in the last ten years. gasoline ten years ago was a buck 40 a gallon. where is it now? well over 3. would you like to have a buck 40 a gallon? the economy has changed a lot. whether there had been the bush tax cuts or not, this president would have been on the front lines saying we need to give relief to t
the difference between the obama tax cuts and the bush tax cuts, well, these are permanent. that means a lot. president obama and democrats accomplished these rates by getting republicans to vote for tax increases on the wealthiest americans for the first time in 22 years. 1990 was the last time any republicans joined with democrats to raise taxes. the president could have gone off the cliff and got more of what he wanted. instead he delivered for the middle class, as promised on the campaign...
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the obama medicare cuts if you have the cuts in your plan? and he uses the word you must not use, which everybody on the budget committee understand andest mo people in congress understand, baseline. >> baseline. >> howard is laughing about it now. you've got to find an merge language way of answering this question, not the congressional language way. >> that's exactly right. that's the thing that's so shocking about this rollout, how fundamentally unprepared they were about the obvious questions. i mean, like howard said, obviously if you pick paul ryan, medicare is going to be the central question. and they see to not only not have good answers but not have any kind of a strategy. and, in fact, their entire campaign, one thing i've been surprised by is how much of a fly by the seat of the pants kind of campaign it seems to have been. from the very beginning they've had a hard time even defining what mitt romney's narrative of his biography will be. when first questions came out about his tax return, they still haven't figured oit a good ans
the obama medicare cuts if you have the cuts in your plan? and he uses the word you must not use, which everybody on the budget committee understand andest mo people in congress understand, baseline. >> baseline. >> howard is laughing about it now. you've got to find an merge language way of answering this question, not the congressional language way. >> that's exactly right. that's the thing that's so shocking about this rollout, how fundamentally unprepared they were about...
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. >> i linger under the belief that president obama and speaker boehner in a room together could cut a deal. i think boehner can't crow his colleagues. >> well, yes rk, that's true an i've heard that sympathy for boehner and that's true, but on the other hand, leaders are able to solve problems an he hasn't been able to solve it at all. >> as a fallback plan to protect the middle class, republicans should support passing a bill that extends tax cuts for families up to $250,000, extends unemployment insurance, and delays the so-called sequester while we negotiate additional b policies next year, but the bottom line is that moving forward on any solution will require corporation from speaker boehner and senator mcconnell. we hope they will return from christmas ready to cooperate. >> he can do that but he controls one half, you know, one of the two bodies in congress. it still boils down to this dynamic that hasn't changed in a year and a half. >> thank you, david corn and jared bern steep. we appreciate your time. >>> coming up, the nra speaks one week after the school massac massacre
. >> i linger under the belief that president obama and speaker boehner in a room together could cut a deal. i think boehner can't crow his colleagues. >> well, yes rk, that's true an i've heard that sympathy for boehner and that's true, but on the other hand, leaders are able to solve problems an he hasn't been able to solve it at all. >> as a fallback plan to protect the middle class, republicans should support passing a bill that extends tax cuts for families up to...
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president obama now expects to sign the bipartisan bill if it passes the final votes before he heads to hawaii for the winter holiday. however, congress already preparing for its next big fiscal fight. senator mcconnell says republicans are unlikely to give the president a clean debt ceiling increase and paul ryan even suggesting that they should tie the keystone pipeline to raising the debt limit. but as has been the case for a while now, the white house continues to say it is unwilling to negotiate over the debt ceiling. >>> the rebranding of obamacare continues today. former microsoft manager will take over the health insurance marketplace. if you don't know his name, he retired recently as president of microsoft's office division. yesterday the president hosted a group of technology executives for what the white house was calling a discussion of the health care website. the executives had a different issue on their mind, namely, the nsa. the tech industry collectively pushed back on the surveillance programs making a hard case for some reform. after the meeting, the company's iss
president obama now expects to sign the bipartisan bill if it passes the final votes before he heads to hawaii for the winter holiday. however, congress already preparing for its next big fiscal fight. senator mcconnell says republicans are unlikely to give the president a clean debt ceiling increase and paul ryan even suggesting that they should tie the keystone pipeline to raising the debt limit. but as has been the case for a while now, the white house continues to say it is unwilling to...
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remember, barack obama is already cutting medicare. now he's taking your tax dollars to bail them out. >> maybe the question isn't just about the politics of it. it's kind of how should somebody like geithner have addressed the moral argument? >> exactly as he did with the big banks. where's the revulsion of putting hundreds of billions out? >> again, there was no governor on the accelerating panel when it came to the banks. and the explanation was given. >> there was no reluctance and no concern about the incredible moral hazard. it had destroyed the economy and triggered if financial crisis and will trigger the next one because we haven't dealt with it. no concern at all. they explain it. they say they called it collateral benefit. those exact same principles should have been in play when dealing with the housing crisis because it's just as much a macro-economic problem as it was for the financial banks. >> let's talk about principle reductions. you've got a mortgage. it's more than you can afford, let's say. there's two ways to go a
remember, barack obama is already cutting medicare. now he's taking your tax dollars to bail them out. >> maybe the question isn't just about the politics of it. it's kind of how should somebody like geithner have addressed the moral argument? >> exactly as he did with the big banks. where's the revulsion of putting hundreds of billions out? >> again, there was no governor on the accelerating panel when it came to the banks. and the explanation was given. >> there was no...
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expire, build our own obama tax cut package and be credited for a massive tax cut for middle class and below. everything i'm getting out of the white house is they don't want to do that. i'm not sure why. they feel like they can get resolution before that. history suggests otherwise, i think. >> mark, the president has gone out i would say yosemite sam style $1.6 trillion in revenue double the amount from the previous bargaining sessions. he has learned about playing poker in the modern political landscape. what do you make of what sam just said, he's going to perhaps avoid taking the country over the cliff or the curb, that would be a bid of being reasonable instead of extreme. >> he's in a maximum position of leverage and demonstrating that by taking the most confident position. i think that makes total sense from a negotiating standpoint. if i were the president and his team that's exactly what i'd be doing. >> the question, how do you get the better deal for the american people? do you get it by not going over the cliff or going over the cliff? so far the indications are you go ove
expire, build our own obama tax cut package and be credited for a massive tax cut for middle class and below. everything i'm getting out of the white house is they don't want to do that. i'm not sure why. they feel like they can get resolution before that. history suggests otherwise, i think. >> mark, the president has gone out i would say yosemite sam style $1.6 trillion in revenue double the amount from the previous bargaining sessions. he has learned about playing poker in the modern...
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. >> and it would be hard for people to imagine barack obama cutting a deal to get minority leader mcconnell more power. but just briefly, cuomo has done something like that here. >> cuomo has actually never actively run and supported democratic candidates as -- he's actually been quite happy having a coalition of democrats or breakaway democrats who governed with republicans in new york. new york is a 60% democratic state and he hasn't governed as a democratic governor. but to your point, i think this is happening across the country. conservatives, fiscal -- not fiscal conservatives about trickle down conservatives who call themselves democrats and republicans are coming together in coalition and it's really in time for more challenges to that because it's not where democrats are and not where the country is. >> you're looking to qualify for a ballot in september. if you get there and you're anything like dave brat, we'll hear more about you. we'll see. >> thanks so much for having me. >> of course. >> up next, a controversy in the mormon church is hitting close to home for our colleague. â
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this idea that they would hand the problem over to obama and if he wanted to make the cuts in a couple weeks, they'd let him do it. that's a little bit like saying that we've got to take lunch money away from the kids. we can do it across the board or we could send you out to find the kids to take it from. it's a bad deal, and there's clearly an effort here to put the blame on one side -- >> i know that, john. we know that, but my question to you is what is the cutting edge? when does the president decide or the republicans, one side buckles and says, i can't stand the sequestration, i can't stand this government shutdown. therefore, i'm willing to do what i don't want to do. when is that going to happen for the democratic side? when is it going to happen for the republican side? which one first? >> well, i think it happens probably for the republican side first, and i'll tell you why. >> okay. >> this is an internal republican battle, and it is a fight between the washington rationalists and a portion of their base. now, the fact of the matter is that boehner has already blinked in a
this idea that they would hand the problem over to obama and if he wanted to make the cuts in a couple weeks, they'd let him do it. that's a little bit like saying that we've got to take lunch money away from the kids. we can do it across the board or we could send you out to find the kids to take it from. it's a bad deal, and there's clearly an effort here to put the blame on one side -- >> i know that, john. we know that, but my question to you is what is the cutting edge? when does the...
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the obama team has put the budget in front of him. he knows what the cuts are. for him to go in front of the american public and be disingenuous about he doesn't know what the specifics are is a flat-out lie. get your cell phones out. i want to know what you think. tonight's question, who is john boehner fooling? text a., for no one, b. for himself to 622639. always go to our blog at ed.msnbc.com. we'll bring you the results later on in the show. joining me now, richard wolffe, not a card player, but msnbc political analyst and vice president, executive editor of msnbc.com. i thought it was an academy award performance by boehner today. >> pretty good, huh? >> he knows what the numbers are, don't you think? >> he knows what the numbers are and what the other side is holding here. he has to pretend like he fought for something. he has no leverage. tom cole isn't just a guy from oklahoma. he led the republican conference. that's the ideological core, those are the sort of torch holders for the whole movement. and so when tom cole says, we got to go with what we've
the obama team has put the budget in front of him. he knows what the cuts are. for him to go in front of the american public and be disingenuous about he doesn't know what the specifics are is a flat-out lie. get your cell phones out. i want to know what you think. tonight's question, who is john boehner fooling? text a., for no one, b. for himself to 622639. always go to our blog at ed.msnbc.com. we'll bring you the results later on in the show. joining me now, richard wolffe, not a card...
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on the bush tax cuts, president obama wants those broken into two parts. extending for those under $250,000 and hold a separate debate in terms of what happens on income higher than that. could that happen? >> it actually could. there's been an interesting thing going on within the republican party in the house the last couple days, particularly the last week since the election. there are a lot of members that are now saying, you know, we may be open to this. especially if you get a high above $1 million. we might be willing to accept that. which is definitely a change. there are members of the republican party willing to do that a few years ago, they sort of became less so after 2010 with the tea party election. they are now coming back to that. the big problem there was going to be john boehner. he has been very explicit about his position on this. he says we're not going to raise tax rates. we can increase revenues by getting rid of some of the loopholes and deduction, but he doesn't want to see that. that's very much an explicit tax increase. the other
on the bush tax cuts, president obama wants those broken into two parts. extending for those under $250,000 and hold a separate debate in terms of what happens on income higher than that. could that happen? >> it actually could. there's been an interesting thing going on within the republican party in the house the last couple days, particularly the last week since the election. there are a lot of members that are now saying, you know, we may be open to this. especially if you get a high...
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. >> i'm under the belief that president obama and speaker boehner in a room together can cut this deal. i think that boehner can't control his colleagues. >> well, yes, that's true and i've heard this sympathy for boehner idea today. i kind of share it. but on the other hand, really good politicians solve problems. he hasn't been able to solve that problem at all. look, the one thing, michael, i'm very much with you and with the folks you've been talking to in the sentiment to you and the president express. but i do want to avoid the puck is on both houses when you say democrats and republicans. at least the president has really come a long way. he gave the republicans a higher income tax threshold. he gave the chain cpi. he cut the debt ceiling in the deal. he gave them another trillion dollars in spending cuts. i think he's absolutely in the right when he says i have tried to compromise and i've been met with complete intransigence. >> an aide tells nbc news senator reid believes republicans should return to negotiating table and work with democrats that avoids the fiscal cliff all t
. >> i'm under the belief that president obama and speaker boehner in a room together can cut this deal. i think that boehner can't control his colleagues. >> well, yes, that's true and i've heard this sympathy for boehner idea today. i kind of share it. but on the other hand, really good politicians solve problems. he hasn't been able to solve that problem at all. look, the one thing, michael, i'm very much with you and with the folks you've been talking to in the sentiment to you...
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the $400 billion on the table with obama care or with medicare that the republicans deny cuts. who is telling the truth here? >> well, the real issue is whether you're cutting things to beneficiaries or using those cuts to really transform the system to make it more modern. and i think as they did in the campaign, they are trying to say this will harm beneficiaries. but you can make cuts without harming beneficiaries. we released a report where we had $385 million in cuts to medicare and without taking it out of beneficiaries. . >> so this is a valid proposal of savings of $400 billion, but republicans deny that. >> the president has put on a bold proposal. the important thing i would say is, there's one way of cutting. you just whack the system. take money out. make what you pay the doctors or hospitals less. but the real interesting and important thing is to try to transform the system going forward so that we're not spending increases well beyond inflation or the growth in gdp. that's going to be the key. >> so part of the transformation here would be to allow medicare to ne
the $400 billion on the table with obama care or with medicare that the republicans deny cuts. who is telling the truth here? >> well, the real issue is whether you're cutting things to beneficiaries or using those cuts to really transform the system to make it more modern. and i think as they did in the campaign, they are trying to say this will harm beneficiaries. but you can make cuts without harming beneficiaries. we released a report where we had $385 million in cuts to medicare and...
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president obama seen earlier for christmas in hawaii may cut his vacation early for fiscal cliff talks. congress returns thursday. >>> here is dramatic video we just got in from alabama where a large tornado blew through mobile tonight. another funnel cloud touched down in mississippi. and spending pulse reports retail holiday sales this year grew at its weakest pace since 2008 when this country was in recession. back to "caught on camera." >>> welcome back to "caught on camera." i'm contessa brewer. now, here's a young man who infuriates a series of driving instructors. he gets behind the wheel of his car and then takes call after call on his cell phone. but is it real or is it fake? let's watch and find out. >> driving is very easy, just relax drive, okay? >> this viral video hit the internet in 2008. >> watch for the pedestrian in front of you. >> shouldn't hit that guy, right? >> no. >> just how frustrated can a driving instructor get? we're about to see. [ ringing ] >> hello. >> no, don't talk on telephone. sorry about -- >> marty, what's up? >> hang up. hang up on the phone. >> h
president obama seen earlier for christmas in hawaii may cut his vacation early for fiscal cliff talks. congress returns thursday. >>> here is dramatic video we just got in from alabama where a large tornado blew through mobile tonight. another funnel cloud touched down in mississippi. and spending pulse reports retail holiday sales this year grew at its weakest pace since 2008 when this country was in recession. back to "caught on camera." >>> welcome back to...